January 2020 Recruitment.

mariyapsni wrote: »

Hi all. Could I ask you a medical query. Has anyone had experience with the types of eye surgeries allowed - could i have a lens replacement surgery? I am not suitable for laser surgery and therefore, i might need the type of surgery that old people get when they are getting a cataract surgery. On the PSNI website, in the FAQs section it only mentions a laser surgery. I would appreciate any advice as I want to be prepared in advance and to have the surgery before my medical if they will accept it. Thanks xx

policing medical standards for eye surgery are

PRK, LASIK, LASEK, ICRS, cataract surgery: There is no significant weakening of the cornea and applicants should not be rejected. A period of at least 6 weeks after surgery should be allowed before applications are accepted. There may be a reduction in low light level visual performance:

Test visual performance under low illuminance conditions. Radial Keratotomy (RK), Arcuate Keratotomy (AK), corneal grafts. Any other surgical procedures that result in a significant weakening of the cornea. There is a measurable risk of corneal rupture if the eye is struck. Applicants should be rejected

Hope that helps!

mariyapsni wrote: »

Thank you so so much Mcfluffers! You are a life-saver. May i just ask, is this information up to date and from the PSNI web-site or in general relevant for all police forces in the UK? Thanks again. xx

It’s on the government site for police recruitment so should be fairly similar to the psni for things like that! You could always email joinpsni to double check also!

Where did you go to get your eyes checked? They should be able to advise you too if it will weaken your corneas and if not you should be grand!

mariyapsni wrote: »

Again, thanks so much! Yeah, i have sent the information you provided me with to my eye surgeon, so hopefully it should be ok, regarding the cornea weakness. I have also emailed the psni recruitment regarding this, so if i hear any useful information about the eyesight standards and surgeries accepted/not accepted, i will post on here to inform others that might have similar to mine queries. Thanks xx

I definitely think there should be more info on medical standards on the joinpsni site! I emailed them a few weeks ago about a query I had and the reply I had was absolutely useless and basically just told me I’ll find out at the medical! Lol.

BelfastGuy65 wrote: »

Just got word that vetting has passed. Took just over a week. Just the Pca and medical to go for me.

A week for vetting, wow! From what I've heard on here that's fantastic, congrats

BelfastGuy65 wrote: »

Thanks, I was that shocked myself I double checked with recruitment lol

You’re flying through this now mate! Great to hear

Anyone ever been in a vetting interview or know what it's about?

Hopeful_2020 wrote: »

This just got updated today

No you have mistook that info, that is “318 currently going through the managed stages”

mariyapsni wrote: »

Hi all. Could I ask you a medical query. Has anyone had experience with the types of eye surgeries allowed - could i have a lens replacement surgery? I am not suitable for laser surgery and therefore, i might need the type of surgery that old people get when they are getting a cataract surgery. On the PSNI website, in the FAQs section it only mentions a laser surgery. I would appreciate any advice as I want to be prepared in advance and to have the surgery before my medical if they will accept it. Thanks xx

Best bet would be to ring 101 and ask to speak to OHW and get the answer straight from the horse's mouth

NeeNaw21 wrote: »

Best bet would be to ring 101 and ask to speak to OHW and get the answer straight from the horse's mouth

Thanks, i will follow your advice! xx

Hopefulcop wrote: »

I'm in 350-400 and got mine 3 weeks ago if that helps you know where they're at.

Happy days. Gives me a fair idea if they are doing 50 or so a week. Thanks

I am in 500-550 and was advised a few weeks ago that we should expect our vetting forms out at the end of June

Hopefulcop wrote: »

Has anyone done their PCA, or went to the familiarisation session? I've mine coming up very soon and I couldn't get to the familiarisation session as my little one was in hospital!

Any tips/advice?

Just go in there and give it everything you have. Don't hold back. It's the quickest 4 minutes and 30 seconds of your life. The obstacles are more than manageable, just be careful going round cones, going under bars etc. Don't bother pacing yourself, it's a maximal effort test so just give her welly! Best of luck!

Ps hope your wee one is alright.

Hopefulcop wrote: »

Has anyone done their PCA, or went to the familiarisation session? I've mine coming up very soon and I couldn't get to the familiarisation session as my little one was in hospital!

Any tips/advice?

Like everyone else has said, give it dixie. I missed my familiarisation session and passed comfortably so don't worry on that front.

Hopefulcop wrote: »

Has anyone done their PCA, or went to the familiarisation session? I've mine coming up very soon and I couldn't get to the familiarisation session as my little one was in hospital!

Any tips/advice?

Search psni pca on YouTube and there’s a run through

Mcfluffers wrote: »

Passed medical, just SMT now!

So relived as medical was going to be my worst stage throughout the entire recruitment due to a few issues I had written down.

Congrats! I had assumed that these results would have came back together? How long ago did it roughly take for your medical results to come back?